Courchevel
Ski resort · Savoie, France
Courchevel is a ski resort in Savoie (France) with 151 km of runs and 59 lifts. You can ski between 1,110 m and 2,702 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 1,592 m. Its longest run is Creux (4.3 km) and the steepest, Grand Couloir, reaches 76% on its toughest stretch.
See Courchevel on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 151 km
- Lifts
- 59
- Elevation
- 1,110–2,702 m
- Vertical drop
- 1,592 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green32 km
- Blue54 km
- Red46 km
- Black16 km
- Expert black0.5 km
- Itinerary / freeride2.0 km
The steepest runs at Courchevel
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Grand Couloir Black76% · 37°
- Jean Blanc Black68% · 34°
- L'Éclipse Black66% · 33°
- Freeride Lab Black64% · 33°
- Dou des Lanches Black62% · 32°
The longest runs
- Creux Blue4.3 km
- L'Éclipse Black2.6 km
- Loze Est Green2.6 km
- Dou du Midi Red2.5 km
- Anémones Blue2.3 km
Lifts
17 platter lifts · 17 chairlifts · 10 magic carpets · 8 gondolas · 2 cable cars · 2 drag lifts · 2 funiculars · 1 rope tow.
When to go to Courchevel
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 1,906 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,906 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Courchevel
- Méribel4 km · 142 km of runs
- Pralognan-la-Vanoise9 km · 25 km of runs
- Les Trois Vallées9 km · 542 km of runs
- Les Ménuires11 km · 120 km of runs
- Val Thorens13 km · 115 km of runs
- La Plagne13 km · 188 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Courchevel?
- In Savoie, France. The nearest resort is Méribel, 4 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Courchevel have?
- 151 km: 32 km of green runs, 54 km of blue runs, 46 km of red runs, 16 km of black runs, 0.5 km of expert black runs, 2.0 km of itineraries and freeride.
- What is the elevation of Courchevel?
- You can ski between 1,110 m and 2,702 m: a vertical drop of 1,592 m.
- How many lifts does Courchevel have?
- 59: 17 platter lifts, 17 chairlifts, 10 magic carpets, 8 gondolas, 2 cable cars, 2 drag lifts, 2 funiculars, 1 rope tow.
- What is the steepest run at Courchevel?
- Grand Couloir (black), at 76% (37°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Courchevel?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- When does Courchevel open?
- The expected opening date is December 5, 2026 and the closing date, April 12, 2027, according to skiinfo.fr. Both depend on snow: check them on the official website.
- How much snow is there today at Courchevel?
- The official report, with open runs and snow depth, is on the resort's website. On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.